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EUROPEAN carmakers have called on the Commission to take action against South Korean restrictions on imported cars. The Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA) said new registrations of European cars dropped by 33% in the first half of the year. South Korea has initiated an austerity campaign which has targeted foreign imports.

European Voice

10/8/97, 5:00 PM CET

Updated 4/12/14, 2:30 AM CET

COMMISSION proposals to impose anti-dumping duties on personal fax machines imported from seven Asian countries have sparked opposition from a majority of member states. The Commission backed levies on machines from Japan, China, South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand after an initial complaint from the Austrian subsidiary of Dutch electronics giant Philips. Some nine EU countries are lined up against the duties which range from 6 to 89% of the import price. The Commission can push through provisional duties on its own, but must win the support of a majority of states for permanent measures.

THE Commission has reacted with disbelief to comments from the US that certain EU dairy practices are contrary to free trade rules. Washington said it would launch a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) targeting the Union’s failure to limit subsidised cheese sales in particular. The Commission said its trade practices were totally in line with WTO obligations.